This hymn is based on Jesus' command in Matthew 6:33 to seek "first His kingdom and His righteousness" and on John Bunyan's allegory The Pilgrim's Progress.
We will never find joy and contentment in this life apart from Christ and His righteousness. There are two great enemies of joy and contentment: regret and worry. Regret keeps us from joy in the present by fixating on the past—which we cannot change and is over. Worry keeps us from joy in the present by fixating on the future—which we cannot control and is uncertain. The gospel sets us free from both. We trust Christ, knowing that our sins are forgiven and our future rests in the hands of a loving and merciful God. We can press on in new mercies every day knowing that He will provide all we need to reach our journey’s end.
lyrics
Christ our greatest treasure,
He our highest aim!
Christ our deepest comfort,
Him we now acclaim!
By His death, He saved us,
By His life, we live.
To the King of glory,
All our lives we give .
Pressing on, we journey,
Christ we now confess,
Seeking first His kingdom
And His righteousness.
Rescued from destruction,
Told to seek the light;
Pulled up from the mire,
Fitted for the fight.
Christ, in every instance
Guides us in the Way,
Graciously providing
Mercies every day.
Pressing on, we journey,
Pilgrims we progress,
Seeking first His kingdom
And His righteousness.
Fret not for tomorrow,
Fear not past regrets.
He heals every sorrow,
Sure the course He sets.
All these things are added,
What to eat and wear;
All our needs provided,
By His loving care.
Pressing on, we journey,
Joys we now possess,
Seeking first His kingdom
And His righteousness.
We long for that day when
We'll see face to face
Christ, the King of Glory,
Full of truth and grace.
But until that moment,
Finally He descends,
We will ever seek Him,
Faithful to the end.
Pressing on, we journey,
Hope we now express,
Seeking first His kingdom
And His righteousness.
Ken Puls is a follower of Jesus, husband, father, worship leader, guitarist and song writer. He teaches guitar and music
theory at Florida Southwestern State College. He has composed over 60 songs and hymns, and has transcribed many songs and hymns for guitar....more
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